If you thought Reese Witherspoon’s Tennessee accent was spot-on as June Carter Cash in “Walk the Line,” you were right – she grew up in Nashville. Actors often work hard to lose Southern accents – ...

The Southern accent is disappearing as migration and generational shifts reshape the region's identity. Why it matters: The way we speak is closely tied with who we are as Southerners, and its fading ...

"As [Taylor Swift] started singing country music, she was integrating into a community that spoke with a Southern accent," ...